Print or film holder



Sept. 25, 1928. 1,685,584

M. F. DEAN PRINT OR FILM HOLDER Filed March 14, 1927 F1q. 1 z G- [MmeRunREis am a: I

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UNITED sT TVESYTI PATENT or FVIVCE.

MICHAEL E. DEAN, OF INDIA NAPOLIS, INDIANA.

j .rnm'r'on FILM HOLDER.

Application filed March 14, 1927. Serial No. 175,408.

I This invention relates to a holder for small- X-ray. films 'or prints,particularly those of teeth.

The chiefohject of the invention is to provide a support for a film orprint of the character indicated that does not require a covering forthe holder aperture. Another object of the invention is topropluralityof films and'progressively ex o the same for observation.

One feature of the invention, in addition the accomplishment of theforegoing object,

, consists in the mounting of a multi 1e holder 7 Y In the drawings Fig.1 is a front view of that are adapted to register with each other in a.container and providing upon t .face ofsaid container suitablelines-arranged to receive data relative to the print or prints mountedin the holder. The full nature of the invention will be understood fromthe accompanying drawings and the following'description and claims:

a holder of the character indicated. Fig. 2

is a vertical section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. i

1 and in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 3

is a developed view of-the blanks forming the multiple holder. I v Inthe drawings indicates a pair of discs maintained in spaced relation bythe blank portions 11 in the form of segments and the central portion 12inthe'for'm of a star." The spacers 11 and 12 may be formed from asin-..

gle sheet of cardboard orthe like. Between each pair of adjacentsegments 11 there-is formed a radial passage or groove 13. Each circulardisc 10 is provided with cut-outs 14.-

I and register with the groove and be positioned therein such that aledgeis formed upon the inner end and opposite sides of the cut-outs inspaced relationto the segments 1 and the star Herein six receivingpockets are provided in the'disc holder. The film which is of standardsize, approximately one inch by one and one-half inches in length, is

' fore has been employed.

holder isadapted to contain sufficient film for' a full setof teeth andthat no transparent cover-is required for the aperture as hereto- A casemaybe provided for the holder if desired and herein the same is shownsub-- stantially square and it consists of an elon gated blank folded atits mid-portion as at I 16 to provide a front face17 and a back face18.- Extending through the circumscribed square is the retainer andpivot forming member'19 which pivotally supports the multiple discholder described. The two sides 17 and 18 at their adjacent unattachedends are secured together by suitable means 20 to form 'a'casing for themultiple disc holder. The multiple disc holder intermediate its ends.

upon opposite sides, is cut out as at 21 to expose a portion of the discholder for finger engagement so that the disc holder can be rotated toexpose the respective films mounted therein through an aperture 22formed in each other. Thefront face of the case includes an aperture 23through which a nu meral designation carried by the disc is exeach faceof the case and in registration with i posed and in opposed relationadjacent said aperture 22 is a legend therefor. The upper part of thecase may be suitably inedand printed to contain information relative tothe patient.- The lower portion of the case may be similarly providedwith a) chart to receive information disclosed by the films. If theholder is not loaded prior to mounting in the case, the holder may beloaded by positioning the mouth 15 in registration with one of thecut-outs 21 and radially "sliding the film into the pocket or groove 13and if it does 'not seat as shown in Fig. 3, the film therein beingshown dotted and indicated by the numeral 30, the same may be seatedbyengaging the film when it is exposed through the, registeringapertures 22.

The invention claimed is: i

'1. A holder of the character indicated, comprising a pair of easingforming plate portions each including an aperture registering with acorresponding aperture in the other, and a film and print holderpivo'tally supported therebetween and havinga portion pro] ecting beyondthe same for finger engagement said holder comprising a plurality ofplates, each apertured and withthe apertures registering with each otherand adapted to register with the first-mentioned plate registeringapertures, and spacing means between plurality of grooves therebetweeneach registering with one of the holder plate registering apertures forX-ray film and print reception, exposure and examination.

2. An X-I'ay film and print holder including a casing having a front andback with a pair of registering openings therein, suitable rulingson theface of said casing for re ceiving a record relative to the print andfilm mounted therein, and a print and film holder movably supportedthereby including a pair of plates in spaced relation with registeringapertures therein for X-ray print reception adapted to register with thecasing apertures for print examination.

3. An X-ray print and film holder comprising a pair of plate portions inspaced relation, each including an aperture adapted to register with theother for the transmission of light therethrough, said plate portionsbeing suitably cut away at the periphery and a multiple print or filmholder comprising a pair of plates secured in spaced relation includinga plurality of radial grooves therebetween and arranged in spacedrelation about a common axis and equidistant therefrom, saidlast-mentioned spaced plates each including a similar number ofapertures, adjaeent apertures re istering with each other and therooves, and means pivotally supporting said grooved and apertured platesbetween said first-mentioned plate port-ions, whereby each of theregistering pair of apertures of the spaced plates and groove is adaptedto successively register with the registering apertures of thefirst-mentioned plate portions, the latter being suitably cut away toexpose a portion of the second-mentioned plates for rotating thesecond-mentioned plates within the first-mentioned plates, said cut awayportions being of such character as to permit the radial reception ofprints into the groove of the second-mentioned plate portions forregistration with the apertures thereof.

In witness whereof I have hereunto afiixed my signature.

,. MICHAEL'F. D AN,

